Asus Eee PC 1201PN
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Asus Eee PC 1201PN Reviews
Asus Ion 2-Powered Eee PC 1201PN Review
It's been said for years by industry veterans: a lot can happen in a very short window of time when you're dealing with technology. As soon as one piece of cutting-edge tech makes it to market, the next big thing is just days, weeks or months away. In the netbook realm, that hasn't applied as much. Netbooks haven't evolved nearly as quickly as desktop and standard notebooks are evolving these days, largely because of just how difficult it is to create chips that have low power consumption and reasonable thermal characteristics, coupled with improved performance. There's also the issue of cost: netbooks are priced at rock-bottom, leaving little room for chip makers to innovate or integrate, while still turning a profit. People have demanded machines that cost next to nothing, and the cost of that demand can slow innovation somewhat. We've watched netbooks from the launch of the very first Eee PC, and while they have evolved, the changes are certainly minimal. Most still use Atom processors that top out at 1.66GHz, most still only ship with 1 or 2GB of RAM, most still use integrated graphics and most still have no optical drive nor USB 3.0.
Asus Eee PC 1201PN
Unveiled as the first Atom Netbook featuring a next-gen Nvidia Ion processor, the $499 Asus Eee PC 1201PN is an update to the very similarly named Asus Eee PC 1201N we reviewed at the beginning of 2010. Back then, we enjoyed the 12-inch 1,366x768 screen, the graphic improvements offered via Ion, and the dual-core Atom processor it employed. It was priced higher than most Netbooks, but was also more powerful. The 1201PN, however, only has a single-core Atom N450 CPU to go with its Ion GPU, a combination that results in general performance that's weaker than its same-priced predecessor. If the 1201N can be found for sale somewhere, it's probably the better buy for now. While the keyboard feel and general build of the 1201PN are very similar to what we enjoyed in the 1201N before it, its limited processor slows things down, whereas the Ion graphics don't seem to add much more than what we'd already seen in Ion last year--and, in some cases, it even seemed to offer less. In a post-iPad era, a Netbook has to offer a low price or an impressive performance, and this Asus really has neither. From the outside and inside, the Eee PC 1201PN looks a lot like both the 1201N we reviewed in early January and recent, more affordable Eee PC Netbooks.
Asus EeePC 1201PN
The secret to any successful netbook is delivering a full laptop experience while keeping costs consistent with others in its category. The Asus EeePC 1201PN ($500 street) is the second iteration of the company's "oversized" 12-inch netbook and is one of the closest to delivering a full laptop experience. It uses Nvidia's next generation Ion platform, which is now a discrete chip (the previous version was integrated) and eases through tasks like watching 1080p HD video and light 3D gaming. Although its 5 hours of battery life is nothing to scoff at, it could have hit the 7 hour range with Nvidia's Optimus technology (which would have been able to utilize the discete graphics, as well as the intregated graphics that comes with the N450 CPU). The EeePC 1201PN's practicality is evident in its design. Like its predecessor, the EeePC 1201N ($484 street, ), the plastic chassis has a black piano finish. It lacks any sort of textured treatment, like you would find in the Toshiba mini NB305-N410 ($400 direct, ), or embedded imprints, such as those featured on the HP Mini 311 ($470 direct, ). The 1201PN's overall design is very similar to that of the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 (Ion) ($650 direct, ), only more tapered toward the bezel. Unlike the Lenovo S12, the 1201PN will be available in two other colors: silver and red.
Asus Eee PC 1201PN
It's been six months since Asus shook up the netbook market with its Eee PC 1201N, a sleek 12.1-inch machine that for the first time paired a dual-core desktop Atom processor with Nvidia's Ion graphics. The result was the most potent mini-notebook yet, capable of playing HD content and mainstream games, as well as editing video. There was just one problem: short battery life. Now Asus has answered the call for more endurance with its 1201PN ($499), which kicks that desktop part to the curb in favor of a power-sipping, single-core N450 CPU. Problem solved, right? Not exactly. While this netbook lasts longer on a charge and has even more graphics oomph, its overall performance falls short of its predecessor, not to mention a new crop of low-cost AMD ultraportables. So does the 1201PN offer a good enough balance of multimedia muscle and battery life for your money? The 1201PN looks identical to the 1201N, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Despite its graphics horsepower, the 1201PN remains very easy to carry, weighing just 3.2 pounds and measuring 1.06 inches to 1.3 inches at its thickest point. We still like the black glossy exterior, but the chassis picks up fingerprint smudges.
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